• Am J Prev Med · Mar 2010

    Sun-protection behaviors among African Americans.

    • Latrice C Pichon, Irma Corral, Hope Landrine, Joni A Mayer, and Gregory J Norman.
    • Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2029, USA. lpichon@umich.edu
    • Am J Prev Med. 2010 Mar 1; 38 (3): 288295288-95.

    BackgroundData suggest that the prevalence of sun-protection behaviors is low (44%) among African Americans; the samples in such studies, however, tended to be small or nonrepresentative.PurposeThis article aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of sun-protection behaviors among a large, random, statewide sample of African-American adults living in California to ascertain behavioral patterns and highlight directions for targeted interventions.MethodsFrom September 2006 through May 2008, an anonymous health survey collected data on sunscreen, sunglasses, and wide-brim hat use among a random sample of 2187 African-American adults, and assessed demographic, regional, skin type, and other potential correlates of these behaviors. The analysis was conducted in 2009.ResultsOnly 31% engaged in at least one sun-protection behavior; of the three behaviors, sunscreen use was the least prevalent, with 63% never using sunscreen. Multivariate logistic regressions revealed that gender, SES, and skin type were significant predictors of sun-protection behaviors.ConclusionsTailored interventions to increase sun-protection behaviors among African Americans (men in particular) are needed.Copyright (c) 2010 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. . Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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